Chang Tai-shan (; Amis name Ati Masaw; born 31 October 1976 in Taitung,

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), is a

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former

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player.

Career

He originally drafted by the Wei Chuan Dragons in 1996, he has played for the

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and Uni-President Lions of the

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. A well-known slugger, Chang has been a frequent member of the

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since 1998 and holds the record of hitting the most

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s in CPBL history with 289. He also holds the career record for

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with 2,134. He was missing from the

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as because he tested positive for a banned substance. Chang denies taking any banned drugs and thinks it may be because of medication he took. As a result of the test he may be banned for 3 years. He was traded from

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for cash considerations of

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2.5 Million (about US$85,000). His contract with the Lions expired after the and he signed with the Tokushima Indigo Socks of the

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Shikoku Island League in Japan for 2016. Chang signed on to play in the Australian Baseball League for the 2017-18 season with the

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Career statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Tai-shan 1976 births Living people Amis people Asian Games bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei Asian Games gold medalists for Chinese Taipei Asian Games medalists in baseball Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei Baseball players at the 1998 Asian Games Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 2006 Asian Games Baseball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 2010 Asian Games Baseball players suspended for drug offenses Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Olympic baseball players of Taiwan People from Taitung County Sinon Bulls players Taiwanese expatriate baseball players in Japan Taiwanese sportspeople in doping cases Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions players Wei Chuan Dragons players 2006 World Baseball Classic players Taiwanese expatriate baseball players in Australia Wei Chuan Dragons coaches